Some UCLA staff are voicing concerns that they are forced to take four days of unpaid furloughs during winter break, when campus closes for less than two weeks to save on utility costs. Read more...
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October 16, 1:48 am
Winter campus closure forces employees to take unpaid furloughs
News, Westwood
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October 16, 1:47 am
Students create website encouraging the exploration of LA by bus
Two students aim to pop the "UCLA bubble" using a website they built to share iconic and interesting locations in Los Angeles accessible by bus. Read more...
Photo: busla.me maps more than 100 Los Angeles hotspots and the bus routes needed to reach them from campus. (Courtesy of Byron Pang)
Campus, News
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October 16, 1:47 am
Animals visit campus for Pet Advocacy Day
A brown-and-white pitbull named Apple greeted passersby on Bruin Walk Wednesday with slobbery smiles and sloppy kisses as a part of Pet Advocacy Day. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commission organized the event in collaboration with animal shelters in Los Angeles, such as Karma Rescue and No-Kill Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Third-year music performance major Ashley Mao (center) and second-year political science major Rachel Staub (left) met Apple during the Pet Advocacy Day event on Bruin Walk Wednesday. (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 16, 1:46 am
USAC special election to feature all independent candidates
Only independent candidates are running for office in next week’s undergraduate student government special election, marking the first time in recent years that no slates have participated in an election. Read more...
Campus, News
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October 16, 1:45 am
Faculty, students to discuss diversity requirement over dinner
Students can now reserve spots online for a dinner with faculty members to talk about a diversity-related course requirement at UCLA. The dinner, which is organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission, will take place Oct. Read more...
Campus, News, Video
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October 16, 12:00 am
Queer Alliance hosts barbecue to celebrate National Coming Out Week
In celebration of National Coming Out Week, the members of UCLA’s Queer Alliance hosted an event known as BBQueer. This gathering encourages attendees to meet others with similar experiences. Read more...
Photo: (Ryan Perera/Daily Bruin)
News, Science & Health
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October 15, 6:40 pm
UCLA research center announces initiative for autism spectrum disorder
UCLA’s Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities recently announced the establishment of a national research initiative for people with autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Care Transitions Research Network will research the health, family and social needs of adolescents, a group the center says is typically overlooked by most health care and social services, as they enter adulthood, according to a UCLA Health System press release. Read more...